Alias on a CD?

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noob here, rookie with a mac as well.

I am creating a project that will run on a mac and a pc. Runs fine on the pc. Runs on the mac if the end user knows with file to use.

All of the mac files are in a folder. I open the folder, create an alias of the main project and put it on the desktop.

I burned the alias and the folder with all of the files to a CD.

When I open the CD, I can get the main application to run by clicking on the alias but none of the external files work (.FLV videos, .JPG's, .PDF's)

If I open the folder and run the application itself all of the files work normally.


Any way I can get the alias to work on the CD like it does on the desktop?

Thanks in advance.
 
You should never 'burn" an Alias. The Alias is the Mac word for a shortcut. It is a file just re-directing the click to the application, hence the little turn arrow symbol on the icon.

Plus you have to remember that all of this board is voluntary and we don't necessarily sit at our respective desk and jump at every question as soon as it pops up on the board. Chill for a little while and the question will be answered in time.

This board has become huge but most people are hear just to ask questions as yourself. I bet most people that come to this certain software thread are file by night posters that never contribute to the board. They just ask one or two questions then just disappear never to be seen again until they have another questions only.
 
Satcomer and bobw, thanks for the responses. Sorry for getting a little testy in my posts, I just had noticed a large number of unanswered threads at the time. I realize that none of you get paid and just help out when you can out of kindness.

Thanks again for the heads up, I went ahead and started building out the CD's the best way I knew how. I may give the Toast software a shot. It looks a lot nicer to be able to build the intro screen and to be able to hide the PC version on the Mac and vice versa.

Again my apologies, happy holidays to you both.
 
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